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On the evening of June 8, an unmanned aerial vehicle crashed and exploded in Iraq. The incident occurred on the Pirmam road in Shaves, near Erbil (Iraqi Kurdistan). A new US consulate is under construction near the emergency site. As a result of the drone crash, three local residents were injured.
The reasons for the fall of the UAV are not reported, but it is possible, the Israeli press writes, that another drone attack from Iran could have taken place. Of course, the Israeli publication, taking into account the specifics of Israel's attitude towards Iran, adheres to the usual line, accusing Tehran of terrorist attacks and drone attacks throughout the Middle East. The Jerusalem Post recalls the attacks on targets in Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iraq.
At the same time, the publication writes that the latest incident with an Iranian-made unmanned vehicle occurred after the IAEA sharply criticized Iran, as well as after the seizure of two Greek tankers. However, there is no relationship between UAV flights over Iraqi Kurdistan and the conflict with Greece over tankers. But the Israeli press is more accustomed to presenting Iran as a kind of citadel of global evil, from which comes a danger to all mankind. This danger was seen by the Israeli media.
Recently, Iran has stepped up provocations involving drones in Iraqi Kurdistan, the publication emphasizes. Allegedly, the main reason for Tehran's hatred of Iraqi Kurdistan is the latter's close ties with the United States and Israel. It may also be a demonstration of the strength of neighboring Turkey.
So, The Jerusalem Post writes that Erbil is a successful and safe city, but Iran is allegedly trying to undermine its well–being by organizing such drone attacks. Of course, the Israeli press will not spread about the safe and prosperous Tripoli and Damascus, Benghazi and Belgrade, and how their peaceful rhythm of life was once disrupted by American planes and missiles.
However, the reasoning about the danger of Iranian drones for Middle Eastern cities is juxtaposed in the article with a hint about the lack of air defense systems in Erbil that could shoot down these drones. The publication also writes about thousands of drones at the disposal of Hezbollah, and claims that Iran has pioneered the use of drones in the Middle East region for "terrorist purposes."
To destroy drones, Israel uses American-made F-35 fighter jets and air defense systems, the publication emphasizes. However, Iran is constantly improving its drone technology. For example, pro-Iranian formations in Lebanon and Yemen are armed with mobile drones that are light and can be launched from a truck or catapult.
